Technical Advisor

Overview

The Technical Advisor will support the implementation of a project focused on improving water and sanitation services, ensuring alignment with sustainable development goals and the New Urban Agenda.

Tasks Summary

• Technically coordinate project actions and elaboration of outputs.
• Prepare and review deliverables.
• Gather inputs and coordinate workplans, progress reports, and expenditures status reports.
• Ensure programme implementation as per work plan.
• Establish systems for programme planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to products.
• Provide information for systematization and exchange of successful practices.
• Ensure technical activities align with quality expectations.
• Provide technical support on localizing international agreements.
• Record and maintain documents on programme activities, issues, and risks.
• Maintain relationships with local partners.
• Ensure effective communication with counterparts and local partners.
• Identify capacity building needs and support partners.
• Gather and compile information for monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor implementation of activities and expenditure of funds.
• Draft and provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports.
• Document product implementation.
• Contribute to the exchange of information and development of knowledge products.
• Coordinate organization of advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products.
• Attend meetings and conferences promoted by partners.
• Undertake other duties within expertise to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in designing, reviewing, or implementing projects/programmes related to urban planning, water and sanitation and/or infrastructure in urban communities in Brazil is required.
• Experience in project management is required.
• Experience with water and sanitation is desirable.
• Previous experience working in the United Nations is desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor in Architecture and Urbanism, Geography, Law, Economics, International Relations or related fields is required.
• Postgraduate degree (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in Architecture and Urbanism, Geography, Sociology, Law, Social Work, Social Sciences, or related fields is required, or additional four (4) years of relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in Portuguese and English is required.

Languages Preferred: Working knowledge of Spanish is desirable.

Contract Duration: Six (6) months, with possibility of renewal

Work Modality:

Remuneration: LICA 4 UNOPS Salary Scale.